Archive for January, 2008

Are You a Virtual Assistant Fashionista? A Collaborative Series

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

When you work from home, it is easy to descend into personal appearance sloppiness. While you may consider working in your pajamas to be a definite advantage of the SOHO (“small office/home office”) life (wardrobe budget = $0.00, unless you have a PajamaGram.com or Company Store habit), pj’s as a fashion statement doesn’t work if [...]

Recent Knitting Projects

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Finishing up a few projects means I get to buy more yarn! Yay!! Here are a few that I’ve wrapped up in recent months. 1. Cascade Pearls Shawl. 55.7% cotton, 44.3% viscose. Knit on size 6 circular bamboo needles purchased at a great little shop in Tucson, Kiwi Knitting Shop. Color 8176 (a very creamy, [...]

Baseball 2008

Monday, January 7th, 2008

A few random musings on baseball matters that do not reference steroids or the Mitchell Report: I’m looking for best uses for old baseballs. Kind of like Hints from Heloise, but maybe with more of a Hank Aaron twist? We have a buckets of these old baseballs sitting around our place and now that our [...]

Countdown to MacWorld

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Yes, this old gal is heading to MacWorld for the first time, and am I ever ready to take it all in! Pal Karin (aka the Wild Woman of Wild Woman Design) and I are meeting up in San Francisco to see what’s new and for a thorough meander of the exhibits. Karin has a [...]